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Terry Lacey

Terry Lacey

Fonctionnaire / Civil Servant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Development Consultant

  • Education

    • Dover Grammar School

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      Studied History S Level, Geography and Science at A level

    • Manchester University

      1963 - 1969
      BA.MA.PhD. BA in Economics, MA in French nuclear technology, PHD in internal security in developing economies

      Activities and Societies: I was in the RAFVR (the University Air Squadron) as well as being a student activist, and Manchester University gave me a terrific start in life as well as my first job as a Lecturer in Development Administration. Although the degrees in economics, nuclear technology in France and internal security in developing countries may seem a funny combination, they gave me a great background for economies in transition where you might need a tin hat for part of the time. But in practice these images are often very unfair on societies in transition where most people want to get on with life and develop economic opportunities. Conflict awareness is part of that but shows a route through to development. Such… Show more Although the degrees in economics, nuclear technology in France and internal security in developing countries may seem a funny combination, they gave me a great background for economies in transition where you might need a tin hat for part of the time. But in practice these images are often very unfair on societies in transition where most people want to get on with life and develop economic opportunities. Conflict awareness is part of that but shows a route through to development. Such problems need to be navigated rather than being barriers to development. Captains of ships should not complain about the sea ! Show less

  • Experience

    • European Commission

      Sept 1973 - Jul 1979
      Fonctionnaire / Civil Servant

    • War on Want

      Jul 1979 - Jul 1983
      General Secretary

      Responsible for the running of the NGO, accountable to the Board and membership, with oversight of all activities including overseas programmes, campaigns, advertising, fund mobilization and administration. Also represented the Agency as the British representative to the EC-Development NGO Committee in Brussels, to the Board of the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) serving as Chairman, as a member of the Educational Advisory Committee of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and as Treasurer of the Euro-Accord Consortium in Africa. Show less

    • Cooperation for Development (CD) and Cooperation for Development International Ltd (CDI)

      Sept 1983 - Jul 2007
      General Secretary / CEO

    • The Jakarta Post

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Copy Editor Business Section, then Chief Copy Editor

    • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

      Aug 2011 - Oct 2013
      Responsible for Local Economic Development LED activities in 66 LGAs in 3 States

      Worked with SEDIN (Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria) with Business Development Committees, Business Membership Organizations and Business Development Service Providers at Local Government Area (LGA) level, in support of LED and selected Value Chains.

    • DAI

      Nov 2013 - Mar 2016
      Team Leader - MADE Market Development in the Niger Delta (DFID)

      Responsible for overall management of this market development programme covering the nine states of the Niger Delta for DAI Europe and reporting to DFID. MADE covered value chain and pro-poor market development support in several value chains ( palm oil, fisheries, cassava, village poultry and distribution of agri-inputs) plus supporting activities including Access to Finance.

    • Palladium

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2017
      Project Director West Africa Food Markets programme

      Worked as London-based Project Director on West Africa Food Markets (WAFM) from May 2016 to September 2017. As a field man I knew instinctively what to do. As a London desk jockey this was not so clear. DFID and Palladium agreed more push was needed. There comes a time when a firm decision to put stronger boots on the ground is needed. This time it worked.

    • Palladium: Make It Possible

      Oct 2017 - Mar 2019
      Team Leader West Africa Food Markets programme (WAFM)

      WAFM had to be turned round. I asked the clients what they really needed. They said better Access to Finance (A2F). Or else not enough farmers, inputs, production , processing , sales or Cross Border Trade. With improvisation and push we hit the spot. The secret was horizontal cross-cutting team work and more openness and transparency, No more vertical silos & isolation.

    • West Africa AgriBusiness Network (WAAN)

      Apr 2019 - now
      Team Lead part time & freelance.

    • Freelance

      Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
      Team Leader West Africa Agri-Business Network

      Helping start up the West Africa AgriBusiness Network (WAAN) of 12 processing firms in Burkina Faso, Niger, Ghana & Nigeria with links to 700,000 farmers. Our main thrust is proactive Access to Finance. WAAN firms work with 30 banks & DFIs to access blended finance (working capital, Capex, investment, Guarantees & Social Capital). Working on resource mobilization via targeted proposals to grow businesses. Complementary studies, evaluations or small contracts will also help WAAN.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BA Economics, Social Anthropology & International Development

      Manchester University
      Jan 1966

    • MA Econ in Government on French Nuclear Technology

      Manchester University
      Jul 1969

    • PhD on Security ( Political; Violence) in Jamaica

      Manchester University
      Jul 1973